The Danish Maritime Authority is intensifying oversight of oil tankers in the Skagen Roads area of the Danish Straits as part of a broader European initiative to crack down Russian…
Port State Control
Finnish Authorities Find Alarming Safety Deficiencies on Russian Tanker Suspected Cable Damage
Finnish maritime authorities have detained the tanker Eagle S following a port state control inspection that revealed numerous serious safety deficiencies. The vessel, identified as part of Russia’s sanctions-evading shadow…
USCG inspectors discover counterfeit pilot ladders
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Maritime Safety Alert after marine inspectors from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (NCR) discovered counterfeit pilot ladders during a Port State Control Examination at the Port of Baltimore.
The identification plate on the ladder (Figure 1) contained several errors, including referencing ISO 779-1 instead of the correct standard, ISO 799-1, and lacking the ISO 799-1 designation type.
Additionally, while the serial number on the counterfeit ladder matched...
Liberian Registry names Norm Witt VP of port state control affairs
The Liberian Registry has named Commander Norm Witt (USCG, retired) its vice president, port state control affairs.
In this role, Witt will be responsible for coordinating and building professional relationships with various PSC (port state control) entities including the United States Coast Guard to better support the registry’s clients. Through this position, Witt can assist ship owners and operators through inspections or other obstacles they might face.
“I’m excited to be in a position where...
Bridge strike scare box ship MSC Michigan VII free to leave Charleston
The U.S. Coast Guard has lifted the detention order imposed on the containership MSC Michigan VII following the June 6 incident in which a power surge caused it to surge forwards as it was departing North Charleston, S.C. That led to fears that the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River could suffer a fate similar to that of Baltimore’s Key Bridge.
VIDEO: Charleston Harbor Pilots avert potential box ship strike on bridge
Yesterday, the Coast Guard Sector Charleston Captain of the Port...
Paris MoU Detention Rates Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control saw a slight decrease in the overall detention rate in 2023, though it has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. The…
https://gcaptain.com/paris-mou-detention-rates-remain-above-pre-pandemic-levels/
AMSA CEO visits Shipping Australia
Shipping Australia was pleased to host Mr Mick Kinley, CEO of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, at a recent meeting of members. Mr Kinley gave a wide ranging talk / […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/amsa-ceo-visits-shipping-australia/
Containership Banned from Australian Waters for Serious Safety and Maintenance Issues
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 90-day ban to the Marshall Island-flagged containership Big Lilly over significant safety and maintenance problems. The Big Lilly was initially detained in Melbourne following an…
Chief engineer gets prison term for oil record book, conspiracy and obstruction offenses
In a case that tells on all too familiar tale of oily bilge dumping, oil record book falsification, and a failed attempted at cover up, Denys Korotkiy, chief engineer of the vessel Donald was sentenced on Sept. 15 to serve twelve months and a day in prison for conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice and failure to maintain an accurate oil record book.
Korotkiy was convicted on those charges June 9, following a five-day jury trial.
The DOJ says evidence showed that oily bilge water...
Shipboard fire safety concentrated inspection campaign to get underway
Port state controllers in Europe and Asia will launch an international inspection campaign focused on fire safety.
The purpose of the campaign is to create awareness among the ship’s crew and owners about the importance of fire safety and to verify that ships are complying with fire safety requirements.
The inspection campaign will be held for three months from 01 September 2023...